Lila wants to follow in her father's footsteps, and be a firework-maker. She has been his assistant for years, and thinks she is ready. She sets out for the mountains to be tested by the Fire Fiend. She doesn't know about the 3 gifts, or the special protection, she needs to survive the flames. How will she survive? Will her friends, Chulah and the King's white elephant, arrive in time? Will she be able to save her father? Read this book to find out.